Hi card making friends and welcome back. The wait is over, today is the Alex Syberia Designs Christmas In July Release Blog Hop and Giveaway. I have two cards to share with you today, the Alex Syberia Designs Winter Foliage Holiday Cards.
There are so many beautiful new products in this release it’s hard to pick favorites, but I do have a few for you, LOL. It’s been fun creating with the new products and getting a head start on my Holiday Cards too. The hop will give you all kinds of fabulous inspiration to get your cards started and I have added a list of all the NEW RELEASE with clickable links at the end of my blog post today.
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GIVEAWAY:
Leave a comment at each stop along the hop for chances to win:
Alex Syberia Designs is giving away two £15 Gift Cards to the Alex Syberia Designs Store and one FULL RELEASE BUNDLE valued at £366 ($400USD) in total.
Alex Syberia Designs will pick the three winners from the comments left on each designer’s blog post in this hop before midnight BST on July 23rd 2023. The winners will be announced on the ASD Release Blog Hop Post on July 24th 2023.
On to my card shares for today, the Alex Syberia Winter Foliage Holiday Cards. Obviously created with the lovely Winter Foliage Die Set. Don’t let this tiny die set fool you, it’s got a BIG PUNCH and it’s a must have in your stash. (not just for holiday cards, these berries and branches work for cards all year long). I think I have used it in almost every single card I have created for this release as you will see.
I had a blast making these cards so let’s jump in and I’ll give you a quick rundown.
Both cards are created with many of the same materials. Cardstock is Hero Arts Hero Hues Mist, Hammermill White and Spellbinders Phone Booth Red (apparently retired, sorry about that) and Rainforest.
Both backgrounds were created using the new Falling Snow Stencil and White Paper Glaze Paste.
Alex Syberia Designs Winter Foliage Holiday cards Card #1
Start by creating the background by placing the stencil over a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card front in Mist. Use a palette knife to add the white paper glaze. Set aside to try
Next, die cut the two larger leaf dies, 8 times each in white, Rainforest green and Mist. Also die cut the berry branch in green and the round overlays in red. Once they are glued together, use a white gel pen to add highlights.
Die cut the Falala sentiment 3 times and stack. Also cut the large Pretty Bows die 3 times layering, but offsetting to create a loopy bow.
Then, use a circle die and a pencil to draw a light circle on the card front and glue down all the pieces.
TIP – gluing just the ends allows you lots of room to tuck other pieces under.
Alex Syberia Designs Winter Foliage Holiday Cards #2
Start by creating the same background as above.
Next, use the Elegant Stripes Hot Foil Plate and Silver Glimmer Foil and foil a piece of white cardstock 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. Use the Signature Tags Die Set to cut out a large tag.
Then, die cut the Large Merry Christmas Die twice and glue them together before attaching them to the center of the tag. Run some red and white twine through the tag hole and then mount this to the card front with foam squares.
Finally, die cut a selection of the large leaf foliage and the berry stem. Layer then and then attach to the top right and bottom left on the tag.
BLOG HOP:
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If you get lost along the way, here is the complete list of designers sharing inspiration with you today.
Aditi
Allison
Ardyth
Bobbi
Brenda
Cheryl
Emelie
Erica
Erin
Lien
Nicoletta
Raquel
Sandi – you are here
Sylvie
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Gorgeous! I can see why this wreath is a must-have; lots of possibilities for year-round crafting!
~carol
Thanks Carol. It’s the perfect little die set for creating all kinds of fun foliage
Making Christmas wreaths is always a success! I love your two proposals, thanks for sharing them. greetings.
thank you Loreto
ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!!!!!!!! Love
Thank you my friend
Made as cards, made as tags either way or both ways the end result is FABULOUS design.
How pretty your colors look together. I especially like the little berries!
Thank you Sharon, it’s a fabulous little die set
The wreath card with the falling snow stencil accents is perfect. Great cards.
thanks so much Michelle
Great cards! Love the tag add on!
Thanks so much Debbie
Oh yes, there are my favorite Christmas colors! Sandi, I love your wreaths and tags on your Christmas cards!
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Thank you Michele, mine too
Magnificent, Sandi, and such beautiful colours!
Thank you Sharon, they are some of my favorite for Christmas
Love the bold colors!!!! Stunning creations …as always!!!
thanks so much Vikki
Awesome projects Sandi! Love the colors and the layouts are perfect. So pretty! 🙂
Thanks so much Amy, it was such fun to make these
Gorgeous Sandi! I love a good Christmas hop and you nailed it!
Thanks so much Pam and yes there are some fabulous shares out there
So lovely and festive! That bright blue makes me smile.
Thank you Richard, one of my favorite colors
Love your card!
Thank you Beverly
Lovely cards – so many beautiful elements – I want them all!
Thanks so much Shirley, I say that about every release, haha
I adore your color choices and clean look!
thanks so much Terri
Love the Large Merry Christmas, the beautiful and delicate bow, the FaLaLa, that awesome foliage and ABOVE ALL the great color scheme you chose. Terrific cards, Sandi!
Lori S in PA (US)
Hi Lori, thanks so much, I had to use all the things, haha
Love your festive cards, love the foliage dies and the bow. Thanks for sharing.
thanks so much Pat
What beautiful cards! I love your color palette.
thank you Retta
I’m hoping this is the right place for a comment on the Christmas in July Blog Hop. The cards are gorgeous and I really like how you used white to make highlight marks on the “Falala”. I can’t believe what a difference such a small addition makes to a sentiment. Great job!
It is and thank you Kay
Oooo these are fabulous! I LOVE the colors and designs!
thanks so much Meghan
Gorgeous Christmas inspiration 😍
thank you Deborah
I really like your color selection to showcase the dies. Defiantly need to add to my wish list.
thank you Diane
I like to layer die cuts too
love the Winter Foliage Die set. Really like the wreath.
thanks so much Jane